Denison Parking In the late 1920s, local entrepreneur William C. Griffith and his wife Ruth (Perry) Griffith acquired the at the corner… Read More »Denison Parking
Diamond Chain Company On Christmas Eve 1890, (future cofounder of the ), Edward C. Fletcher, and Glenn Howe invested $5,000 to begin manufacturing… Read More »Diamond Chain Company
Fred S. Duesenberg and August S. Duesenberg (Fred S., Dec. 6, 1877-July 26, 1932, and August S., Dec. 11, 1879-Jan. 18, 1955). Sons of Conrad and Kora… Read More »Fred S. Duesenberg and August S. Duesenberg
Engine No. 587 In August 1918, the Baldwin Locomotive Works completed the Lake Erie and Western engine No. 5541. When the Nickel Plate… Read More »Engine No. 587
Fedex Express National Hub The 2.4-million-square-foot FedEx Express Indianapolis National Hub at opened October 4, 1988, and is the company’s second-largest cargo facility, trailing… Read More »Fedex Express National Hub
Ford Motor Company In 1903, when Ford began taking orders for its legendary Model-T, the Indiana Auto Company at 34-36 Monument Place in… Read More »Ford Motor Company
Greater Indianapolis Helicopter In 1968, Indianapolis and Marion County officials launched the Greater Indianapolis Helicopter program, a pioneering effort to implement aerial ambulance… Read More »Greater Indianapolis Helicopter
Greenways and Trails The City of Indianapolis has developed a substantial greenways and trails system. It connects Indianapolis to the surrounding donut counties,… Read More »Greenways and Trails
HCS Motor Car Company Automotive pioneer Harry C. Stutz and business partner Henry Campbell formed the HCS Motor Car Company in 1919. The two… Read More »HCS Motor Car Company
Hoosier Motor Club In 1902, and a circle of local automobile enthusiasts organized a driving club called the Flat Tire Group. Recognizing that motorists needed… Read More »Hoosier Motor Club